As the days and weeks of sheltering in place at home have gone by, life for my mate and I has - as it probably has for our fellow quarantinees across the country around the world - settled into a more or less fixed daily routine. Part of this routine is a long walk every afternoon through our neighborhood, ...which we've come to appreciate more than ever, ...now that it's the only place we ever go. What we've been especially appreciating during our walks, besides the blooming spring trees, ...sunsets, ...our neighbors also out walking late in the afternoon and their children out playing, ....has been the proliferation of chalk art and writing on the sidewalks done by the neighborhood children. Chalk rainbows abound, ...as do suns, flowers, hearts, ...stained glass, ...cats, ...bunnies, ...sea creatures, ...aliens, ...people, ...hop-scotch boards, ...and free-form designs, ...as well as uplifting messages from the children reminding passersby to wash our hands, ...to social distance, ...to not worry and be happy, ...and that if we stick together we're going to be okay. There are chalk notes to friends and teachers who are missed by the young writers. The rain comes and washes away the chalk art, but then the next sunny day the chalk artists return. Thankfully.
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Sandra Mathias
4/23/2020 10:58:20 am
I LOVE this 'exhibit' of sidewalk art in your neighborhood!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Patti
4/23/2020 11:11:49 am
Thank you, Sandy, I'm glad you enjoyed!
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